All Entries in the "Men" Category
A Suit That Fits measures up to Manchester’s fashion scene
Guys, there’s nothing quite like a well-made, well-cut suit to make you feel like a superstar. Exciting news then, as online bespoke tailoring company A Suit That Fits are to be found the high street too and are coming soon to Manchester! Oxford Road in Manchester to be specific is set to be at the [...]
Manchester Metropolitan University Fashion Show
We do love a budding fashionista here at 69 and there’s nothing more exciting than checking out what this year’s Fashion Graduates have to offer. Manchester Metropolitan University BA Hons Fashion Students presented their final year collections at the Capitol Theatre (Manchester) on Tuesday 22nd June 2010 where the students got a great opportunity to [...]
‘Time’ for a new watch? *groan*
WatchShop.com (www.watchshop.com), the UK’s leading online independent watch retailer, is adding another UK exclusive to its online showroom this week with the White Dial Chronograph Watch from Rotary. After the success of previous exclusives, WatchShop.com is now offering this performance oriented men’s watch with a highly stylish design. The watch, officially priced at £185 will [...]
You’ve got the look
Calling all super hunks and foxy ladies! NEXT’s latest search for a bright new modeling talent – MAKE ME THE NEXT MODEL – launches on Facebook today, Tuesday 8th June 2010. This year’s competition is open to all girls and guys aged 18 years and over who permanently reside in the UK or Republic of [...]
London Graduate Fashion Week
Rhiannon Firth, a fashion design student at Nottingham Trent University, has just showcased her final year collection at the prestigious River Island Graduate Fashion Week. She joined other fashion design and fashion knitwear design and knitted textiles students from the university’s School of Art and Design at the event, which provides a platform for the [...]
The year of the manbag
We love a good manbag here…behave you mucky lot. The modern man can no longer stuff all their worldly possessions into their trouser pockets; an iPhone just won’t fit into skinny jeans. So hot on the fashion heels of trend setting, bag-loving celebs like Cristiano Ronaldo, the manbag is the stylish alternative to a briefcase [...]
Nottingham Trent Uni Fashion Shows
The next big names in fashion revealed their unique undergraduate collections just a couple of weeks ago as part of Nottingham Trent University’s eagerly-awaited fashion catwalk shows. The shows, ’20ten’, are part of the University’s Art and Design degree show festival and feautred the work of talented final year students from the internationally-renowned Fashion Design [...]
The Modern Gentleman Masterclass
The modern gentleman today has many guises; from conservative to colourful, trendy to classic. With such a spectrum of styles, it’s hard to know how to stand out from the crowd. To give guys inspiration on how to get that individual edge, the makers of premium vodka Smirnoff Black are hosting The Modern Gentleman Masterclasses [...]
Highcross Fashion Week is Imminent!
Well powder my nose and call me Dolly. 69 Towers is giddy today with the thought of only 7 more sleeps until Leicester gets its own fashion week. I.Know. How exciting. Midlands fashionistas are polishing their elbows as I type. And who do we have to thank for this glimpse of nirvana? Why it’s those lovely [...]
Win! Highcross Fashion Week Give Away
Our excitement is growing as we inch closer and closer to Highcross Fashion Week in (currently) sunny Leicester. The lovely folks at Highcross really want you, loyal reader of 69 (and one of your friends) to join in the fun. We have 10 front row seats to give away to the fabulous fashion shows that will be happening [...]
Bronzed-Up Boys
Our friends at St Tropez report the number of men self-tanning these days is on the up. Having lathered their product across the well-defined abs of Hugh Jackman and a whole host of other celebrity A-Listers at this year’s Oscars ceremony, they are the ones in the know. According to St Tropez, the tanning trend is [...]
New look Pilot
Perennial 69 fave Pilot, you may recall, opened a new store on the High Street late last year. Well, looky here now because it’s only gone and got bigger and better. The Net @ Pilot Store is moving over from Silver Street into a spanking new basement at the High Street location. The bespoke shopfit [...]
Coco Tang
If you’re anything like us you can’t get enough of the darkly chic. Try this on for size: the lovely peeps at The House of Coco Tang in Nottingham are hosting an exclusive fashion show inspired by fairy tales and (Alice in) wonderlands on March 11th. This imaginative show has been styled by Sedge Beswick [...]
How To Look Good At Work
Pinstripe trousers, stiff white shirts and clumpy court shoes- in terms of work wear, they’re hardly thrilling are they? What if you want to go out for drinks after a hard day at the office? Are you meant to turn up at your local looking like the Milk Tray man? Of course not! You want [...]
Vintage Fair at The Angel’s Share!
Ideal for those looking for quirky bargains or a chance to clear out their closets, the Angel’s Share in Chapel Allerton is set to be regular host to a series of vintage fairs on the last Saturday of the month. Starting on Saturday 27th February, Angel’s Share will be providing three floors of stalls offering [...]
Brand Spanking New Duck and Cover Opens Its Doors
We’re very excited to announce that 69 fave Duck and Cover have opened their first ever store (in the whole world no less) right here in the heart of 69-land – otherwise known as Birmingham. Yep, the Duck has well and truly landed at the Bullring and to celebrate their love of the second city, [...]
Wowsers! Bench Opening In Leeds
Saturday 30th January 2010 marks another successful day for Bench. After much anticipation, its thirteenth UK flagship store opens in the city of Leeds. With numerous stores worldwide, each holding a reputation for extremely successful opening parties, it seemed only appropriate that the new Leeds store also celebrates in true Bench fashion. In order to [...]
